The win gave Chelsea a seven-point lead at the top of the table and another two victories will see the club emulate Arsenal’s 14-match winning streak from 2002.

Conte’s side face Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur in their next two matches and the Italian has selected Pedro, Hazard and Willian for praise after their win against the Cherries.

Pedro scored twice against Bournemouth (Picture: Getty)

‘Eden, Pedro and Willian all played really well. After the Crystal Palace game, I said we had a week to work to find the right solution and play for the first time without Diego [Costa] and [N’Golo] Kante this season,’ said Conte.

‘After a week of work, I decided to choose this solution, with Eden as a forward. I’m pleased for the performance of these players

‘I knew Eden only as an opponent [before coming to Chelsea], above all for his national team. I watched him a lot of times on TV and I’m not surprised. He has great talent. The most important thing is he is putting his talent in the team.

‘It’s fantastic for me to see the great job he is doing with the ball, and above all without the ball. I hope to continue to improve him in his way.’